geared

verb

past tense of gear
as in tailored

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  1. tailored
  2. adapted
  3. suited
  4. adjusted
  5. customized
  6. matched
  7. shaped
  8. patterned
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  • Different people also learn in different ways and having a computer that is personally tailored to them could help facilitate a middle schooler’s everyday learning experience.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Enjoy around-the-clock lifestyle management and planning support tailored to your specific needs—and designed to save you time.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tailored
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  • For its part, Russia adapted to Ukraine's growing use of drones along the front by deploying electronic warfare systems at scale.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The actor’s outfit was adapted from Ackermann’s Fall-Winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection, which ruminated on the language of desire and seduction, and the magnetism of opposites.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of adapted
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  • These are exactly the kinds of workflows where human attention degrades over time and for which automation and AI are ideally suited.
    — Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Even veterans given considerable resources and artistic freedom for a live-action feature may find their specific sensibilities are just better suited to animation.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of suited
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  • Earnings, adjusted for one-time items, totaled 18 cents per share.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • My trusty spreadsheet found another slice of improving economics across the Golden State by eyeballing the number of jobless workers in June, data not adjusted for seasonal swings.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjusted
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  • Taalas’ accelerators are customized, or hard-wired for a single AI model, rather than being general purpose.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That includes how the administration will define frontier AI models and whether open weight AI models – or AI models that can be downloaded to one’s computer and customized – will be part of it.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of customized
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  • The Galaxy Watch 9 matched its predecessor exactly, falling short of Samsung's estimate and lasting 26 hours with the always-on display enabled.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The town recently received a $100,000 grant from the Porter County Community Foundation for the dog park, which will be matched by $100,000 in local fundraising.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of matched
Verb
  • This sensibility—shaped by the duo’s rural upbringing—continues in Tuscany.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Editor Chris McCaleb said that openness shaped how the entire series was built in post.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaped
Verb
  • The Chapter 02 lineup includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned, and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art, among other key items.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of patterned
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